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Meteorology
Definitions
Term | Definition |
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Black Ice | Ice that cannot be seen on a road or because there is dirt within the ice |
Aerosol | Microscopic particle in the atmosphere that includes dust, sulfates, organics, salt, pollutants, smoke, and others. |
Air Parcel | A volume of warm air that rises through the atmosphere |
Contour | A line depicting a constant value of a variable on a weather map |
Climate | Average weather conditions |
Cumulus | Vertically developing clouds with puffy lobes |
Dewpoint temperature | The temperature at which air will become saturated if it is cooled at constant pressure with no change in moisture content. |
Dry Line | A front with sharp moisture change but little temperature change |
Inversion | To keep it simple, when altitude increases but temperature decreases |
Lifted Index | A measure of atmospheric stability particularly at 500mb (milibars) |